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Field Operation Manager (Malaria) Re-Announcement

: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU)

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: 22 November 2024

6 December 2024

ob title: Field Operation Manager

Department:  Malaria Department

Supervisor:  Program lead / Head of Department

Supervisee:  Field Operation Team

Location:   Mae Ramat, Tak Province.    (70% in the program remote area, and 30% of the time in Mae Ramat office)

 

Introduction

Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) is a field station of the faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, and is part of the Mahidol-Oxford Research Unit (MORU) supported by the Wellcome Trust (UK).

The main objective of SMRU is to provide quality health care to the marginalized populations living on both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border in the Mae Sot area, Tak Province. This is achieved by the dual activities of research and humanitarian services, with an emphasis on maternal-child health and infectious diseases.

This combination of health care and research makes SMRU unique. The research agenda is driven by the questions we face in our clinical practice and whether clinical or laboratory based, our studies are designed to be of relevance to the population we serve 

 

Project Background:

The Malaria Elimination Task Force (METF) was launched in 2014 to respond to the threat of drug-resistant malaria. The main objective is to eliminate drug-resistant malaria from the communities in Kayin State and the Thai-Myanmar border.

 

Responsibilities:

This position will be mainly responsible for

• field operational planning, scheduling, and monitoring of the activities on sites
• engagement with the local stakeholders and health authorities
• coordination across various program teams including logistics, pharmacy, data management and other departments.
• coordination and supervision of the field-based project team including the field coordinators, and supervisors down to the village malaria post workers to ensure uninterrupted malaria services at the village malaria posts.
• supporting all the malaria elimination activities such as malaria surveys, training, investigation of outbreaks, etc.
• Overseeing budget planning, supervision, and management for field activities, ensuring financial accountability and efficient resource allocation to support program operations.

 

 

 

 

Education/Work Experience and skills

• Degree or certificate in public health or nursing or equivalent qualifications.
• At least 3 years of experience working in the public health sector 
• Good geographical knowledge of the Karen administrative regions

Essential criteria

• Fluency in the Karen language
• Communicable language skills in Burmese and English
• Able to work independently while being a strong team player
• Able to use Microsoft Office 365
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Culturally sensitive with the ability to work with a multi or cross-cultural team and understanding of the situation along the Thailand-Burma border and inside Burma

Others (Desirable)

Previous experience working in malaria fields or other health projects

 

How to apply:

Applications, CV or Resume must be sent to SMRU/HR Department MRM - BHF/SMRU office Address: 78/1 Moo 5, Mae Ramat Sub-District, Mae Ramat District, Tak Province, 63140 or email to smru-hr@shoklo-unit.com

Dead line for application: 06^th December 2024

 Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified for the interview process.

 

SMRU has a zero tolerance to sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours). All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles

Contact : smru-hr@shoklo-unit.com

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